Since 2012, Mindfulness Northwest has been providing training in mindfulness to healthcare professionals and staff. Our signature 5-week class, Mindfulness for Healthcare Professionals, has been offered over 25 times to professionals at UW Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, PeaceHealth, The Everett Clinic, Evergreen Medical, Skagit Valley Medical, Washington Physicians Health Program, and others.

Please contact us for more information.

EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING

A substantial and growing body of peer-reviewed research confirms that when organizations provide mindfulness training to employees, both profit.

Organizations enjoy these benefits:

• Greater employee engagement
• Higher morale
• Improved productivity
• Reduced stress and burnout
• Lower turnover

And their employees report:

• Stronger connections to the organization and other employees
• Greater job satisfaction
• Improved focus and creativity
• Gratitude for the benefits of this training on their non-work lives

The research also identifies these general health and wellness benefits:

• Increased stress resilience and reduced anxiety
• Improved immune system function
• Improved response to chronic pain
• Reduced symptoms and risk of many chronic diseases (high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, GI distress, skin disorders)
• And many others

Research citations available on request

Ready to bring mindfulness to your team? Contact us.

MINDFULNESS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

Format: Five 2.5 hour classes, one extended 6-hour session, and daily home practice.

Our Mindfulness for Healthcare Professionals (MHP) training includes all of the core elements of the well-studied Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction curriculum (Kabat-Zinn 1990, 1982, 2002) in a briefer and more concentrated format adapted for healthcare, and is equivalent in scale and content to several mindfulness training interventions which have proven effective (Fourtney et al. 2013, Schoroeder et al. 2015).

Preliminary data we’ve collected suggests our course results in a decrease of symptoms of burnout, an increase in mindfulness, and a decrease in perceived stress. Specifically, the data show:

• an increase in mindfulness of 11%;
• a decrease in perceived stress of 21%;
• a reduction in depersonalization of 15%:
• a decrease in emotional exhaustion 6%; and
• an increased sense of efficacy 8%.

Mindfulness for Healthcare Professionals has been offered since 2012 at the University of Washington Medical School, The Everett Clinic, Evergreen Medical Center, Skagit Valley Regional Medical Center, PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, Seattle Cancer Care Center, Providence Health, and through the Washington Physician’s Health Program.

The course has been accredited for CME (Continuing Medical Education). Our live online offering through PeaceHealth St. Joseph is designated for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Interested in joining an ongoing MHP training or bringing a session to your medical center? Contact us.

Our teachers work hard to create a supportive, friendly, and safe classroom community for you and the other participants in our multi-week classes. Mindfulness and compassion training can be many things to many people at different points in their lives: supportive, exploratory, revealing, and at times challenging. The classes include both tools you can use every day and opportunities to take a deep dive into your mind, habits, and conditioning. This process has many benefits but it’s also important to consider if the time is right. Please read on and consider watching the 5-minute video below.

There are instances where a longer course like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction or Mindful Self-Compassion can be less helpful or even harmful.If you've recently experienced serious psychological challenges like schizophrenia or psychosis not responsive to medication, or you are experiencing severe depression with thoughts of suicide, class is probably not helpful at this time. We also suggest caution if you're recently in recovery, recently lost a close loved one, have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), or have recently experienced significant trauma.

If you're unsure about registering for a course, please contact the Mindfulness Northwest office. We want to be sure there is sufficient support for you and that the timing is right for taking our courses.

WHO TAKES OUR CLASSES?

All adults (18+) are welcome! Our supportive, inclusive community celebrates participants from all backgrounds. Everyone is welcome at Mindfulness Northwest, regardless of race, religion, age, ability, gender expression, who you love, what you believe -- everyone. We at Mindfulness NW work hard to make our spaces safe for all, and we thank you for joining us with that same intention.

Certain retreats are best suited for more experienced practitioners; details about prerequisites are included with each event description.

Couples and close friends do often take our classes together. We ask that people who are attending our programs together please register separately.

LEARNING MORE

We hope you enjoy this five-minute message from Executive Director Tim Burnett on what our classes look and feel like. We recommend you watch it before enrolling in an 8-week or residential MBSR or MSC.

By signing up for a Mindfulness Northwest event you agree to the following:

EMAIL

Event registrants are automatically signed up for our emails, including a monthly newsletter, upcoming program announcements, and other updates. You can unsubscribe from these emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email.

ELIGIBILITY

Unless otherwise stated, our courses and retreats are designed for adults. If you (or an individual for whom you are registering) are less than 18 years of age, please contact the office before registering.

We also ask that people who are attending our programs together please register separately.

FINALIZING REGISTRATION

Registration is not complete until you have paid your registration fee or started your payment plan. You have 24 hours to do this. Please contact us if you need to request special arrangements.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES

• All event registrations include a $30 non-refundable processing fee. Refunds for cancellation always have this fee deducted.

• Registrations are non-transferable, and we do not provide credit for cancelled registrations or missed classes.

• Refunds and cancellation from our programs:

  • Cancel up to 1 month before the event begins: Receive a full refund less the $30 non-refundable processing fee.
  • Cancel between 1 month and one week before the event begins: Receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee.
  • Cancel under one week before the event begins: No refunds. To receive a refund, you must let us know at least one week before the event begins.

RECORDINGS & PHOTOGRAPHY

As a participant you agree not to take photos, audio recordings, or video recordings of our classes or other class participants.

Note that Mindfulness Northwest may make audio/video recordings of our instructors for certification and training purposes. These recordings are for internal use only.

COVID POLICY

By attending a Mindfulness Northwest event you agree to abide by our current Covid-19 Policy.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

When you register for any program at Mindfulness Northwest your registration signifies agreement to the following policy?

• All event registrations include a $30 non-refundable processing fee. Refunds for cancellation always have this fee deducted.

• Registrations are non-transferable, and we do not provide credit for cancelled registrations or missed classes.

• Refunds and cancellation from our programs:

  • Cancel up to 1 month before the event begins: Receive a full refund less the $30 non-refundable processing fee.
  • Cancel between 1 month and one week before the event begins: Receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee.
  • Cancel under one week before the event begins: No refunds. To receive a refund, you must let us know at least one week before the event begins.

ARE EXCEPTIONS EVER MADE TO THIS POLICY?

Yes. At our discretion we may grant exceptions to this policy on compassionate grounds. Please let us know your situation if you would like to be considered for a compassionate exception.

If you are enrolled in one of our multi-week classes and need to miss a class it is possible to make up that class session during a different class if we have one available during the same calendar quarter.

We are sorry but we cannot offer a make up session in a subsequent quarter's class or maintain a credit towards the future if you are unable to attend one or more of the sessions of the class you're enrolled in.

This policy is applicable to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) as we generally run more than one session of these courses in the same quarter.

You may email us at office@mindfulnessnorthwest.com or call 360-830-6439 to make arrangements.

Please provide the name of your current class, teacher's name, location, day of the week, and the session you’ll be missing (e.g. Class 6 of Beth's Tuesday evening MBSR Online).

Mindfulness Northwest offers discounts and scholarships. Our mission is to make mindfulness accessible.

For all of our programs, we offer a sliding scale for tuition which includes scholarship rates.

No need to apply; simply choose the level that's the best fit for your budget. MNW alumni receive a discounted rate for some events. We also provide a 4-month interest-free payment plan option, available during registration.